Jordan
January 19, 2004
The Bahrain Monetary Agency and the Bahrain Financial Harbour have inked a preliminary agreement for the opening of the Bahrain International Insurance Centre. BIIC will have under its roof, insurance
Jordan’s Export & Finance Bank has acquired 49 percent of the National Bank of Iraq's paid up capital. The Central Bank of Iraq and the Central Bank of Jordan have approved the transaction, which amou
January 18, 2004
A Jordanian daily on Sunday said King Abdullah II will pay a visit to the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Tuesday to discuss with President Hosni M
UAE Information Minister Abdullah bin Zayd al-Nahyan called on the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to support Yemen's ibd to join
Assistant US Trade Representative (USTR) Catherine Novelli underscored the importance of a country-by-country approach in the US effort to promote a broad Middle East free trade area by 2013 at a rece
The ratings on banks in the Middle East and North Africa demonstrate a wide range of credit quality, and the gap between the strongest and the weakest is expected to widen, S&P's noted in a recent out
January 14, 2004
PC shipments to the Levant countries of Jordan, Lebanon and Syria are forecasted to reach 212,223 units by the end of 2004, estimates <i>IDC</i>. A study indicates a surge in demand for PCs in the reg
Dubai property finance company Amlak has announced its 2004 growth strategy that combines an Initial Public Offering with the conversion of the company into an Islamic financial institution.
January 12, 2004
41 Jordanian deputies have signed a petition demanding the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador to Jordan and the cancellation of the planned visit to
Aramex International, a provider of transportation solutions in the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent, has partnered with Tech Data to serve as its exclusive distributor in Jordan, reported a press
Emaar Properties, the developers behind the Dubai Mall, have unveiled plans for its parking facilities at the shopping complex. Some 16,000 bays plus over-ground parking by lakeside slots will help ac
The newly amalgamated head office for Jaguar and Land Rover Middle East and Africa has announced new sales records for 2003. Jaguar reported a 24.4 percent growth in the region and Landrover posted a
January 11, 2004
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Dr. Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Namlah received in the capital of Riyadh Sunday Jordanian Minister of Labor
Over 200 people were wounded in an earthquake in northern Algeria on Saturday. The earthquake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, jolted the region
January 10, 2004
Jordanian, Syrian and Lebanese Ministers of Transporation on Saturday are expected to discuss in Amman means to further develop joint cooperation betw